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How to Host Your Own Check Mates Event

1. Find a public location.

Check Mates events have successfully occurred at libraries and houses of worship. Community centers and schools are also great options.        

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2. Secure a date and time.

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3. Make sure you have supplies.​

You'll need tables, chairs, and chess sets. (Invite players to pack their own sets, and see if the      facility has any available.) Optional: Offer colored stickers to place on participants' clothes representing their skill levels to help them identify comparable players. We've found beginner, beginner-intermediate, intermediate, and advanced categories work well.

 

Check Mates events don't require much.

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4. Publicize.

Use social media and flyers. You can contact schools, elderly facilities, and youth organizations. 

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5. On the day of the event, keep these tips in mind:

When players enter, have them identify their skill level: beginner, beginner-intermediate, intermediate, and advanced. Encourage players to pick opponents at their level whom they are meeting for the first time.

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6. Contact us.

​Please contact us for questions and to let us know how your event ran.

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